Talia Shire

Whether he was working in color or black and white, cinematographer Gordon Willis conceived the look of a film in gradations. In "The Godfather" trilogy, the Don was shrouded in the shadows of his underworld. In "All the President's Men," reporters tracked down sources in dimly lit parking garages and conferred with their editor on his front porch at night. His view of Woody Allen's "Manhattan" captured New York characters negotiating the cityscape.

"Light means a lot to me in life," he said in a 2002 interview with NPR's Terry Gross, describing his view of his...

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Whether he was working in color or black and white, cinematographer Gordon Willis conceived the look of a film in gradations. In "The Godfather" trilogy, the Don was shrouded in the shadows of his underworld. In "All the President's Men," reporters...

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